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It's no secret the Panthers are in the market for a left tackle, and the free-agent market got another one Thursday. The Tennessee Titans released veteran tackle Michael Oher after just one year of his four-year, $20 million contract. Could Oher be the answer in Carolina? It's complicated. Oher, the subject of the movie "The Blind Side," struggled last season for the Titans. He battled toe and bicep injuries and played in 11 games before being placed on injured reserve. Pro Football Focus, a football analytics site, graded him as the 75th tackle out of 84 in the league. That's in the same neighborhood as 2014 Panthers tackles Byron Bell (83rd) and Nate Chandler...

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